Fragrant roses

Fragrant roses

175 rose varieties

Fragrant roses are among the most beloved garden roses, treasured not only for their beauty but also for the memorable scent they bring to the landscape. This collection features rose varieties known for their perfume, from classic old rose fragrance and fruity notes to tea, spice, myrrh, musk, and fresh floral aromas. Many fragrant roses are excellent choices for garden paths, seating areas, borders, cutting gardens, wedding bouquets, and romantic rose collections. Explore this collection to discover scented roses with beautiful blooms, expressive character, and fragrance that makes the garden feel alive.

Gräfin Diana rose

Gräfin Diana

Class
Hybrid Tea
Breeder
Tim-Hermann Kordes
Year
2012
Fragrance
Hardiness
Zone 6

‘Gräfin Diana’ is an exceptionally fragrant modern Hybrid Tea that combines the dramatic colouring of a dark crimson-purple rose with…

Rose-Marie rose

Rose-Marie

Class
Shrub rose
Breeder
Sir David Austin
Year
2003
Fragrance
Hardiness
Zone 6

‘Rose-Marie’ is a rare white-flowered English shrub rose with deeply cupped blossoms of pale creamy apricot at the centre before…

Elizabeth rose

Elizabeth

Class
Shrub rose
Breeder
David Austin, Carl Bennett
Year
2022
Fragrance
Hardiness
Zone 5

The ‘Elizabeth’ rose exudes an air of true elegance and grandeur, with generous clusters of large, flat rosettes that resemble…

Glastonbury rose

Glastonbury

Class
Shrub rose
Breeder
David Austin
Year
1974
Fragrance
Hardiness
Zone 5

‘Glastonbury’ is a classic English shrub rose with large, old-fashioned rosette blooms in a rich cherry-red with purplish tones at…

Rosa damascena rose

Rosa damascena

Class
Damask rose
Breeder
Unknown
Year
before 1600
Fragrance
Hardiness
Zone 4

Rosa damascena, the classic “Damask” rose, is a venerable old-garden rose renowned for its intensely perfumed, semi-double pink blossoms. Highly…